About

“Flowers give us a peek into the power of nature, the power of life.”

Peggy Tang is a Sydney-based floral art artist. She practises ikebana (traditional Japanese art of flower arrangement) and Japanese Ribbon Art Flower.

Her artwork combines ribbon art techniques with Ikebana aesthetics to handcraft delicate flower arrangement miniatures and decorative accessories. Her work brings the beauty of nature to our daily life – our home, office desktops, clothes decorations, etc.

Her artworks have been displayed in solo and group exhibitions in Australia and Japan.

• Certified Instructor – Ohara School of Ikebana
• Certified Senior Instructor – Hase Yoshiko Ribbon Art Flower
• Certificate III in Floristry
• Highly Commended in the 2023 Wildflowers Australia National Floristry Competition
• The Recording Secretary of the Sydney Chapter of Ohara School of Ikebana

Floral Art Handcrafted by Peggy

• Ikebana Miniature
• Lifelike Flower Arrangement
• Decorative Accessories

Ribbon art (リボンアート) is the art of handmade lifelike flower with ribbon from Japan. The world-renowned ribbon art artist Hase Yoshiko (長谷良子) founded the Cut Ribbon Flower Association (カットリボンフラワー協会) and established the professional training program of ribbon art.

Ribbon art flower is made by various special techniques, such as tearing, pulling, twisting, winding, ironing, using different materials, such as silk, cotton, satin, yarn, velvet, etc. The artist could express their creativity and originality by creating their unique design of handmade flower art. The artworks can be used as interior decorations, gifts, and decorative accessories that give your outfit and your room a lively and seasonal atmosphere.

You can find more about ribbon art in this website: https://www.atelier-majo.com

Ikebana (いけばな ee-kay-bah-nah) is the traditional Japanese art of flower arranging. The practice of ikebana dates back approximately 600 years.

More than simply putting flowers in a container, ikebana is a disciplined art form in which nature and humanity are brought together. The artist’s intention behind each arrangement is shown through the colour combinations, natural shapes, graceful lines, and the implied meaning of the arrangement.​

The biggest difference between ikebana and Western flower arrangement is the “beauty of subtraction” versus the “beauty of addition”. The flower arrangement in the west is a “beauty of addition”, which uses lots of flowers to fill all the spaces. Meanwhile, ikebana uses flowers and plants to create space, which arranges flowers in an asymmetrical style with “beauty of subtraction” in mind. Ikebana arrangements do not burst with flowers as they might in other cultures; instead, each branch, each stem, each bud is placed deliberately and balanced with every other element.

You can find more about Ohara School of Ikebana (小原流) in this website: https://www.ohararyu.or.jp